Congress honors Holocaust rescuers with gold medal, museum display
H.R. 9400 — American Rescuers of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026 · Filed by Judy Chu (D-CA) · 18 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 23, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill authorizes Congress to award a single gold medal to American rescue and relief organizations and individuals who saved Jews and other refugees during the Holocaust (1933–1945). The medal will be displayed at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the Mint may produce and sell duplicate bronze versions to cover costs.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to authorize a single gold medal and duplicate bronze medals honoring Holocaust rescuers. It is a standard congressional gold medal measure with no policy or regulatory content.
What the text implies
- The bill's referral to the House Committee on Financial Services is procedurally unusual for a commemorative measure, which typically routes through the House Committee on Administration or Oversight. This may reflect administrative routing rather than substantive financial oversight.
- The mapped stocks (WPM, BALL, PKG, PAAS, AMCR) show regulatory exposure but have no connection to this bill's text or function—this appears to be a data-mapping error or artifact.
Who it affects
This is a commemorative measure honoring historical humanitarian action with no direct fiscal burden on citizens (costs are covered by bronze medal sales). It strengthens public memory of American rescue efforts during genocide and supports the Holocaust Memorial Museum's educational mission.
Named in the bill
US Holocaust Memorial Museum, US Mint, War Refugee Board, Congress, Speaker of the House, President pro tempore of the Senate, Secretary of the Treasury
Where it stands
18 cosponsors: 18 Democrats.
- Jun 23, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 23, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Financial Services · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 2, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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